4 census tracts · pop 16,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.5–3.7
Disston Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,517/month sits 9% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
3
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Disston Heights vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Disston Heights
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
978Total filings (sum)
4.86%Avg annual filing rate
13.6%Peak year (2014)
4.86%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
232Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Disston Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Disston Heights?
Disston Heights scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Disston Heights compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Disston Heights scores 0.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Disston Heights?
Average gross rent in Disston Heights is $1,517/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Disston Heights residents are renters?
18% of Disston Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 16,404 residents.
Q5
Is Disston Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Disston Heights sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Disston Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Disston Heights is census tract 12103022801 (score 3.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.7, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Disston Heights for landlords?
Disston Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Disston Heights?
Disston Heights has 16,012 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
